Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week:
AUGUST 16: Bring your WIP to work alongside other (socially distant) writers at the O.C. Writers’ Monday Morning write-in at Patch Coffee (29100 Portola Pkwy, Lake Forest). O.C. Writers Community Director Barb DeLong generally arrives around 8:30 a.m. and leads a breakout discussion at 11 a.m. for those who want to take a break. Patch offers indoor and outdoor work tables, but all are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. The shop follows current Covid rules. For more information, send an email to Barb at info@oc-writers.com.
AUGUST 17: O.C. Writers’ newest weekly write-in takes place 10 a.m. to noon at Arvida Book Co., 115 W. Main St., Tustin. Bring your WIP to work alongside other (socially distant) writers at this free event, hosted by write-in leader Dawn Hubbar. Questions? Email Dawn at info@oc-writers.com.
AUGUST 18: Book Carnival will host a virtual event with author Sheila Lowe to discuss her book Dead Letters and present a presentation about Clark Rockefeller at 7 p.m. https://www.annesbookcarnival.com/events.
AUGUST 19: O.C. Writers’ weekly Roundtable discussion group, featuring writing and publishing business topics, takes place from 11 a.m. to noon on Zoom. Meetings are free and open to the public. To receive Zoom access information, email Roundtable leader Casey Dorman at info@oc-writers.com.
AUGUST 19: Foothill Ranch Library Writers Support & Critique Group Zoom meeting. Read your work and be prepared to provide critique to others. This free group meets weekly from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Contact stella.carruth@occr.ocgov.com for more information and for the Zoom invite.
AUGUST 22: O.C. Sisters in Crime and Book Carnival will feature an online panel discussion featuring authors Ed Aymar, Tara Laskowski, and Alma Katsu at 4 p.m. Check the website for more information. www.ocsistersincrime.org.
We do our best to present accurate and up-to-date information, but it would still be wise to double-check before attending.
For more, visit our LITERARY CALENDAR, the area’s most comprehensive listing of events for writers and publishing creatives in Orange County. To submit information for an event, visit our SUBMISSIONS page.